Tag: Issue 27

Educating for the Vacant Middle: The Virtues of the Educated Amateur

FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: We need to educate people to understand that the culture they have is a product of human history and choice, and to see that, beyond gratitude to their ancestors, they also have obligations to those who will come after them.

The Rise of the European Right

FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: In Europe, populists were permanently marginalised—or so it was claimed by hostile observers. However, since pandemic policies ended, unresolved problems have returned to the forefront of political debate, giving a boost to right-wing populist parties everywhere.

Friend or Foe? An Interview with Thierry Baudet

FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: “Terrified of thoughts and ideas that the establishment has ‘outlawed,’ conservatives have completely internalized the ‘rules of the game’ that their enemy has imposed.”—Thierry Baudet

Giving ‘John Doe’ a Voice

FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: ‘John Doe conservatism,’ inspired by Frank Capra’s 1941 American film classic, Meet John Doe, refers to a political philosophy of simplicity, quotidian human decency, and humdrum heroism.